The Novel: Fortune Favors the Duke (Cambridge Brotherhood #1)

The Author: Kristin Vayden

The Guest: Addie Yoder (IG: @addie.yoder), Host of Grace & Growth with Addie

The Synopsis: Quinton Errington is perfectly happy teaching at Cambridge, with his elder brother carrying the duties of being the Duke of Wesley. But when a trip to celebrate Wesley's last week of bachelorhood ends in tragedy, Quinton, who becomes the Duke of Wesley, would give anything to have his brother back.

Now, under the most heartbreaking circumstances, Wesley's would-be bride, Catherine Greatheart, is left wanting. Her only protection left, her grandmother, has fallen ill, and Catherine has nowhere left to turn but to the family she was so close to being part of. The new Duke is kind, and she could use a friend who understands what she's going through.

Between learning how to be the head of his family's estate, mourning his brother, and trying not to fall in love with his late-brother's fiancée, Quinton will need some help—and it's a good thing he's not alone.

Show Notes:
- Introducing Addie, podcast host and purveyor of category romance oldies
- How your relationship with romance alters depending on your "introduction"
- The 2022 motto we all need: "I am the boss of me"
- Acknowledging the "good" from the pandemic, in retrospect
- Planting corn: spring cleaning or baseball?
- A brief intro and synopsis for today's book review. Plus, why are there so many "dead brother's fiancée" romances? (00:20:06)
- The "second sons" inherit their places amongst the aristocracy
- Atypical historical romance: beta hero, low-conflict, not a lot of lavish parties
- A romance where people openly share their feelings... and have level-headed conversations instead of misunderstandings (00:33:50)
- The final 5% is basically a telenovela
- When in doubt, add in some kidnapping or amnesia... and a pirate ship
- A closed door romance that's still REALLY sexy
- And I repeat, romance novels do not need to include sex (00:40:20)
- Losing the clutter to focus on the romance
- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings (00:48:08)
- Some of us don't like to read angst... #SorryNotSorry
- Do you expect the same heat level across all books in the series? (00:54:21)
- Another heated argument in romance... content warnings
- What's up next on our readings lists...

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